Leaving for Nordeste - 25 days of gorgeous beaches - A Viagem Dos Sonhos

I just wanted to say goodbye one last time.
I leave tomorrow very early for Belo Horizonte, where everyone is meeting to get on the bus that will pretty much be our home for the next 25 days.

We will visit all of these places in around this order: Rio De Janeiro, Vitoria, Arraial D'Ajuda, Itacare, Ilheus, Porto Seguro, Lencois, Salvador, Porto De Galinhas, Recife, Natal, Fortaleza, Canoa Quebrada, Brasilia, and Cidades Hospedeiras.

If I can find internet, I will try to update on here about my journey through the northeast (=Nordeste).

If I can't, I will when I get back!

And If I can't, that means you won't get to talk to me or see me on skype for my birthday. I hope that doesn't happen, but that doesn't mean it won't. But keep in mind you will have me for MANY birthdays and you have had me for all of my previous birthdays. [= Brasil will only have me for one.

I will miss all of you a great deal on my birthday. I am hoping it isn't as hard for me as it was on Christmas and New Year's... But I will see. I am hoping the beautiful beach that will be laying in front of my eyes will distract me! haha!

I love you all so incredibly much and miss you even more. I can not wait to be in my mom's embrace again and to give my dad those kisses he used to beg for. And to be Anna's slave again by making her coffee, being her experiments in makeup and hair and getting her whatever she wanted. And to be playfully bullied by Michael and his scary dog. And to hear Julia say "Yum" and "Yuck". And for Vit to rub in Julia's face his lucky coin. And to see Kaitlyn, Christian and Rachel. I miss those three very much. I miss watching them grow up and change. It amused me. I miss each and every one of you so much. Love you all! I hope all of you had good holidays!

Love,
Hollie

--yours forever